BIXOLON SPP-R200II Installation instructions

SPP-R200II Command Manual
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■Contents
1. Notice........................................................................................................................................................................................................3
2. SPP-R200II Supported Commands.........................................................................................................................................................4
2-1 Command Description Items ................................................................................................................................................................5
2-2 Details of Control Commands...............................................................................................................................................................6

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1. Notice
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2. SPP-R200II Supported Commands
No.
Command
Function
No.
Command
Function
1
EOT
Transmit status
33
FS &
Select Kanji character mode
2
HT
Horizontal tab
34
FS .
Cancel Kanji character mode
3
LF
Print and line feed
35
GS !
Select character size
4
FF
Form feed (in page mode)
36
GS $
Set absolute vertical print position in page mode
5
CR
Print and carriage return
37
GS ( A
Execute test print
6
DLE
Set real-time command mode
38
GS ( F
Set black mark control functions
7
CAN
Cancel the print data in page mode
39
GS ( k
Specify and print the symbol
8
ESC FF
Print data in page mode
40
GS ( E
Set NV user memory area
9
ESC SP
Set the character right space
41
GS ( L
GS 8 L
Select graphics data
10
ESC !
Set print mode
42
GS :
Start/end macro definition
11
ESC $
Set absolute print position
43
GS B
Turn white/black reverse print mode on/off
12
ESC *
Specify bit image mode
44
GS H
Select print position of HRI characters
13
ESC -
Turn underline mode on/off
45
GS I
Transmit printer ID
14
ESC 2
Select default line spacing
46
GS I b
Transmit battery status
15
ESC 3
Set line spacing
47
GS L
Set left margin
16
ESC =
Select peripheral device
48
GS T
Set print position to the beginning of print line
17
ESC @
Initialize printer
49
GS W
Set print area width
18
ESC D
Set horizontal tab positions
50
GS \
Set relative vertical print position in page mode
19
ESC E
Turn emphasized mode on/off
51
GS ^
Execute macro
20
ESC G
Turn double-strike mode on/off
52
GS a
Enable/disable Automatic Status Back (ASB)
21
ESC J
Print and feed paper
53
GS f
Select font for HRI characters
22
ESC L
Select page mode
54
GS h
Set bar code height
23
ESC M
Select character font/ MSR card read
55
GS k
Print bar code
24
ESC R
Specify an international character set
56
GS r
Transmit status
25
ESC S
Select standard mode
57
GS v 0
Print raster bit image
26
ESC T
Select print direction in page mode
58
GS w
Set bar code width
27
ESC W
Set print area in page mode
59
BS L A
Execute automatic calibration in label mode
28
ESC \
Set relative print position
60
BS L L
Select label mode
29
ESC a
Set position alignment
61
BS L R
Select receipt mode
30
ESC d
Print and feed n lines
62
BS M
Select device font type
31
ESC t
Select character code table
63
BS M S
Sentinel character set up commands
32
ESC {
Turn upside-down print mode on/off

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2-1 Command Description Items
Command
Function:
Command function outline
Code:
Command format expressed in ASCII, hexadecimal, and decimal codes
Range:
Argument value (Setting range) for the command
Default:
Initial argument value for the command
Description:
Detailed command function description
Remarks:
Additional information about using the command
Differences:
Variations depending on the printer model

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2-2 Details of Control Commands
EOT
Function:
Transmit status
Code:
ASCII
EOT
n
Hex
04
n
Decimal
4
n
Range:
1 ≤ n ≤ 4
Default:
None
Description:
This command transmits the printer-related status specified by n as follows:
n
Function
1
Transmit printer status
2
Transmit off-line status
3
Transmit error status
4
Transmit paper roll sensor status
■Printer transmits the following status n=1: Printer status
Bit
Binary
Hex
Decimal
Status
0
0
00
0
Not used. Fixed to Off
1
1
02
2
Not used. Fixed to On
2
0
00
0
Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is LOW
1
04
4
Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is HIGH
3
0
00
0
Online
1
08
8
Offline
4
1
10
16
Not used. Fixed to On
5
0
00
0
Not used. Fixed to Off
6
0
00
0
Not used. Fixed to Off
7
0
00
0
Not used. Fixed to Off

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n=2: Off-line status
Bit
Off/On
Hex
Decimal
Status
0
Off
00
0
Fixed
1
On
02
2
Fixed
2
Off
00
0
Cover is closed
On
04
4
Cover is open
3
Off
00
0
Paper is not being fed by using the paper FEED button
On
08
8
Paper is being fed by the paper FEED button
4
On
10
16
Fixed
5
Off
00
0
No paper-end stop
On
20
32
Printing is being stopped
6
Off
00
0
No error
On
40
64
Error has occurred
7
Off
00
0
Fixed
n=3: Error status
Bit
Binary
Hex
Decimal
Status
0
0
00
0
Not used. Fixed to Off
1
1
02
2
Not used. Fixed to On
2
0
00
0
No mechanical error
1
04
4
Mechanical error occurred
3
0
00
0
No autocutter error
1
08
8
Autocutter error occurred
4
1
10
16
Not used. Fixed to On
5
0
00
0
No unrecoverable error
1
20
32
Unrecoverable error occurred
6
0
00
0
No auto-recoverable error
1
40
64
Auto-recoverable error occurred
7
0
00
0
Not used. Fixed to Off

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n=4: paper sensor status
Bit
Binary
Hex
Decimal
Status
0
0
00
0
Not used. Fixed to Off
1
1
02
2
Not used. Fixed to On
2,3
00
00
0
Paper near end sensor: paper adequate
11
0C
12
Paper near end sensor: paper near end
4
1
10
16
Not used. Fixed to On
5,6
00
00
0
Paper end sensor: paper present
11
60
96
Paper end sensor: paper not present
7
0
00
0
Not used. Fixed to Off
Remarks:
■This command can be executed in a real time mode using DLE.
■In a real time mode, the status is transmitted to the host upon being requested that can check the printer operational
condition with it and takes appropriate measures accordingly.
Differences:
■Status not supported:
n=1: Drawer kick-out connector
n=2: Error
n=3: All of the status
n=4: Paper near end

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HT
Function:
Horizontal tab
Code:
ASCII
HT
Hex
09
Decimal
9
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description:
This command moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position. If the next horizontal tab position is not
specified, this command will be void.
Remarks:
■The horizontal tab position is set by <ESC> D.
■With the underline mode turned on, the underline printing is not applied to the tab space created by this command.
Differences:
None

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LF
Function:
Print and line feed
Code:
ASCII
LF
Hex
0A
Decimal
10
Range:
None
Default:
None
Description:
This command prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line based on the current set line spacing in standard
mode.
Remarks:
■In page mode, the printer does not perform actual printing, but moving only the print position to the next line.
Differences:
None